Bicycle-saddle



B. s. SEAMAN. BICYCLE SADDLE.v

(No Model.)

Patented June 28,1898.

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BICYCLE-SADDLE SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 606,393,dated June 28, 1898.

Application filed March Z6, 1897. Serial No. 629,334. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom t may concern.-

Be it known that I, BENJAMIN S, SEAMAN, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Oanton,county of Stark, State of Ohio, have invented anew and useful Improvement in Bicycle-Saddles, of which the following isa full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, making part of this specification.

My invention relates to bicycle-saddles; and it consists in a supportfor a bicycle-seat constructed of a single piece of wood so sh-aped asto form a capin the center thereof, the ends of which being bent aroundand forward form a pommel held in engagement by the downwardly-curvedprongs of a T-head bolt passing therethrough and adapted to engage thespring-support, as hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective View of the saddle. Fig. 2 isa perspective View of the pelvis-pads. Fig. 3 is a perspective view ofthe support with a portion of the' rawhide covering cut away. Fig. I isa de# tail perspective view of the wooden support. Fig. 5 is across-sectional view of the saddle.

In the drawings, A represents the frame of the saddle, which consists ofa single piece of wood so shaped as to form the cantle, the ends ofwhich are bent around forward and bolted together, forming the pommel.Through the forward end thereof there is inserted a T- head bolt, thefree ends or prongs of the head of which are curved downwardly toembrace the ends of thc frame-piece, holding them securely together andforming the pommel, through which the bolt passes and engages thespring-support that is held to the seatposts II by the clamp K. Over thepomme] and covering the T-head bolt II there is placed a pad of softfelt C, as shown in Fig. 2. There is then placed over and stretched ofrawhide D, the edges thereof being tacked down to the sides of thesupport VA. This rawhide being placed upon the'frame in a moistcondition and properly stretched, when dried forms a practically solidsupport and yet is of sufficient elasticity to yield under pressure.Upon the rawhide support and upon either side thereof are placed heavyfelt pelvis-pads E E', and over the entire saddle is placed a leathercovering F, which has previously been stamped to conform to the parts ofthe saddle, the edges thereof being tacked to the upper part of thebicycle-seat support A.`V For the purpose of retaining the pads in theirposition and spacing them apart,so as to leave a ventilation-channel inthe middle of the saddle,two rows of stitching are provided through theleather covering F and the rawhide'support D, as is shown in Fig. 5.

`By means of this construction a bicyclesaddle seat is produced having asoft cushioned pommel, and at the same time a practically rigid paddedbicycle-seat is provided having a sufficient elastic support whichprevents the matting or otherwise crushing out of shape the pads.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is

4 A support for a bicycle-seat consisting cfa single piece of wood soshaped as to form a cap in the center thereof, Vthe ends thereof beingbent around and forward, forming a pommel, and held in engagement by thedownwardly-curved prongs of a T headed bolt passing therethrough, andadapted` to engage the spring-support,substantially as described lforthe purpose set forth.

BENJAMIN S. SEAMAN.

Vitnesses OHAs. R. MILLER, BUR'I A. MILLER.

